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In reply to the discussion: Val Demings: officer who shot Ma'Khia Bryant 'responded as he was trained' [View all]jonstl08
(412 posts)5. she is correct
In this instant I believe the police acted accordingly because the person was attacking somebody with a knife. At that instant he did not know who she was or why it was happening but he was trying to save a life. We have the luxury of knowing information after the fact but the policemen in this instant did not.
PS. Whether he could have injure her instead of fatally shooting her is open to debate though.
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Val Demings: officer who shot Ma'Khia Bryant 'responded as he was trained' [View all]
cinematicdiversions
Apr 2021
OP
This is not the case to die on. Just as in the Chauvin case, the video speaks for itself.
brush
Apr 2021
#17
How so? Most of the people who have seen the video are expressing similar sentiments.
Jose Garcia
Apr 2021
#21
Yes a person in the act can be stopped, tasers work and are less lethal than a gun
uponit7771
Apr 2021
#23
The officer actually drew his gun because of the attack of the girl on the ground
DontBelieveEastisEas
Apr 2021
#50
The fact that he had to put 4 bullets in the 15 yr old girl lets me know bullets aren't 100% either
uponit7771
Apr 2021
#40
+1, that changes my opinion of the scene if I could know what the officer was told. He grabbed his..
uponit7771
Apr 2021
#45
I'm very glad to see this. We could be in big trouble if the pendulum swings too far the other way.
LAS14
Apr 2021
#16